by James Beddome | Sep 16, 2020 | News
It is once again time for the Green Party of Manitoba (GPM) members to elect the leader and officers of the party that will lead the GPM for the next two years, according to our Constitution and By-Laws. The positions to be elected are Leader, President, Treasurer,...
by Bryanne Lamoureux | Jun 1, 2020 | News
You have cleaned out the closet, watched everything on Netflix, called all your old friends multiple times and are now looking to do something useful that contributes to the greater good during COVID-19 but do not think you can get involved in mass producing face...
by lucas | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Winnipeg, MB — Today, the Government of Manitoba released the 2020 provincial budget, which outlined priorities of tax cuts, a reduced deficit, and business prosperity. While it may leave more money on the kitchen tables of the most affluent Manitobans, it leaves much...
by James Beddome | Sep 7, 2019 | News
Winnipeg, MB — Party leader James Beddome and Wolseley candidate David Nickarz announced the Greens’ plans for moving to zero waste in Manitoba, including cost-sharing municipal composting programs, banning single-use plastics, and enhancing producer responsibility...
by James Beddome | Sep 6, 2019 | News
Winnipeg, MB — Party Leader James Beddome announced that if elected, Greens would commit 10 per cent of the health budget to mental health and addictions. “More than one in four Manitobans experience a mental illness, substance abuse or addiction,” said Beddome. “Our...
by James Beddome | Sep 5, 2019 | News
Party Leader James Beddome announced that if elected, Greens would push for a universal national pharmacare program and negotiate better drug prices. “Canadians pay among the highest drug prices in the industrialized world,” said Beddome. “It’s long past time...
by James Beddome | Sep 4, 2019 | News
Winnipeg, MB — Party leader James Beddome announced that the Greens will make the province’s property tax system fairer by eliminating the education property tax. Instead, schools would be funded through corporate and personal income taxes, which he said would provide...
by James Beddome | Sep 3, 2019 | News
Party Leader James Beddome said that if elected, Greens would push for strong labour reforms including an immediate move towards a card check process for union certification and ensuring that collective agreements made between the government and unions are honored....
by James Beddome | Aug 31, 2019 | News
GPM Deputy Leader and Union Station MLA candidate Andrea Shalay announced that if elected this fall, Greens would push for proportional representation in Manitoba. “Currently, Manitoba’s winner-take-all voting system allows political parties to govern with a majority...
by James Beddome | Aug 27, 2019 | News
Winnipeg, MB — Party leader James Beddome said that Greens would put a 20 per cent tax on sugar-sweetened beverages if elected, which would reduce rates of type-2 diabetes in Manitoba and raise an additional $20 million in revenue annually to put back into the health...
